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    radiator seem credible?

    Yes I can if you start at a lower temp it will take longer to reach the systems limits BUT you have a MONSTER heat generator in the front of these cars so I was being generous saying an extra 30 seconds.... If the system is that marginal it's time to address any short comings, having said...
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    radiator seem credible?

    It will take longer to get there..... :nono: This may give you 30 seconds or so .
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    radiator seem credible?

    As I said in an earlier post the lower T-stat will only delay getting to the temp your system runs at. Under power you're generating xx BTU's of heat if you have excess cooling capacity it will run cooler if you it will run hotter. No t-stat with excess capacity means it will just keep...
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    radiator seem credible?

    If you have excess cooling capacity temp doesn't rise.
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    Gas waster's anonymous

    A nice drive on the weekend for me is 1000 Km's/600 mile , a quick I'm bored is about 200 Km's/125 mile :D NOTHING puts a smile back on my face like this car.
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    radiator seem credible?

    This might help ;) Expand and study. 88c/190f t-stat. http://ij.supramania.com/logging.jpg
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    My New Free Car!!!

    LOL glad ya got what I meant :)
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    TEMS System Components.

    Talking with my bud now, stock is Gas filled so this will be why they're non rebuildable. My car's an 86.5 and from memory had Oil Tems, either that or they were 99% cootered and had filled the bodies with Oil ;)
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    TEMS System Components.

    I'll ask a bud if he heas a spare shock I can look at. (Pulled mine when I got the car in 97 and installed Koni's so didn't really "look" at them) I remember sitting at the Kitchen table rebuilding a Showa rear shock out of my CR450RB race bike that was covered in "Non Rebuildable" stickers...
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    My New Free Car!!!

    Should have lowballed your Bro that was too expensive for that car ;)
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    Lock up fan clutch?

    While it "could" have been more diplomatic there's nothing wrong with the statement ;)
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    For those who wear contacts...

    Had Lasik back in 97 and would agree with the above statement :D
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    oil leaking like crazy!! help

    Countdown till Rod Knock in 10 9 8........ Keep it 1Qt over full at all times. Find the leak and fix it before anymore 5 grandish.......
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    Sneakypete's Bulletproof Powerplant Build

    Bigger torque wrench would be my guess. Spec is 195 ft/lbs.
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    6m v.s. 7m crank

    Blake: You missed the ? at the end of my sentence ;) I hand all my parts to the shop and tell them "balance it" it's their job they know what they're doing so I have NFI what speeds they spin it up at.
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    Not a tech. thread, but a question..

    If the S13 is such a good car and worth so much why are they trying to offload it on you for such a cheap trade? (trust me it's not because they're nice guys and want you to come out ahead)
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    experienced build help needed w/ head min. clearance

    If your measurements are accurate yes!
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    Strange Creature Washed up on Long Island...

    Nix: Where did you say the new woman lives? ;)
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    6m v.s. 7m crank

    Blake: As fast as the shop are comfortable spinning their machine?
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    experienced build help needed w/ head min. clearance

    Who told you 5.560 was the limit? (I had to go look up what new was) At 5.545 I'd run a stock gasket and ignore it ;)